O&M Manager

NRG Energy; Catlettsburg (KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NRG Energy presents an opportunity to lead a plant management team at our facility. You will oversee O&M Technicians, coordinate outages with customers, and drive maintenance strategies to optimize production and safety.

This role requires strong leadership across maintenance and operations, plus financial stewardship for budgets and capital plans. The ideal candidate will have an engineering degree, 5+ years of supervisory experience in power generation, and proven ability to manage safety,

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or related discipline; work experience may substitute.
• Must pass Pre-Employment drug testing and background screens.
• Minimum of five years' supervisory experience in power generation or similar continuous process environment.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in a continuous process environment.
• Proficient with computer hardware and software.
• Ability to perform physical requirements including climbing ladders and stairs.

Responsibilities

• Leads the Plant team.
• Coordinates outages with customers to minimize downtime and cost.
• Hires, trains and supervises O&M Technicians; provides training opportunities.
• Manages budgets for non-fuel costs, and assists in capital budget development.
• Directs contractor and vendor interfaces; supports Safety and Environmental initiatives.
• Collects and analyzes performance data; maintains plant heat rate and overall performance.
• Acts as Project Manager for approved projects and improvement initiatives.
• Maintains safe limits and meets daily gross margin budgets.

Skills

Math skills

Verbal communication

Power tools

Teamwork

Self-reliance

Education

Engineering degree

Experience substituted for education

Tools

Computer hardware

Applicable software

Job description

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Job Summary

A key member of plant management staff. Responsibilities include leading the O&M Technicians assigned to plant operations and maintenance. The manager is also responsible for plant production employing sound Safety, Environmental and operating principles within the guidelines of the applicable Power Purchase and Operating Agreement. Participates in the employee selection process and is responsible for implementation of the O&M Technician training and qualification program. Develops and updates plant operating and maintenance procedures. Administers plant operating budget and identifies areas of production and maintenance optimization and makes recommendations for production and maintenance improvement. Responsible for developing and tracking plant budgets using the maintenance program and other tools.

Job Functions

• Leads the Plant team.
• Teams with plant personnel to coordinate and execute all outages to ensure minimum down time and cost control.
• Using established employee selection techniques, hires, trains and supervises all O&M Technicians. Provides training and development opportunities for assigned personnel.
• Schedules generation, forced outages, and scheduled outages with customer. Maintains a positive working relationship with customers.
• Develops and administers non-fuel cost of sales budget. Provides assistance in development of capital budgets; originates authorizations for capital expenditures.
• Coordinates activities and interfaces with contractor and vendor representatives and personnel.
• Fosters an environment that encourages superior Safety awareness and Environmental Stewardship through the implementation and support of the Safety Management System and Environmental Management Systems.
• Develops, refines, and administers plant operating and maintenance procedures.
• Collects, analyzes and correlates performance data to maintain and improve plant performance. Responsible for plant heat rate.
• Identify plant problems and improvement projects and acts as a Project Manager for the execution of approved projects.
• Manages production at facility within safe and legally permissible limits. Meets or exceeds daily gross margin budget.
• Establishes and maintains housekeeping standards.
• Perform economic analysis and submit budget requests as directed.
• Evaluate vendor proposals as required.
• Direct reports will be the O&M Technicians.
• May be assigned to Safety, environmental or other plant committee.
• Performs several administrative tasks such as creating monthly reports, NERC compliance reporting, outage reports, etc.
• Must have hands‑on experience in managing contractors and plant staff during scheduled and forced outages.
• Actively promotes teamwork between the maintenance department and the operations department.
• Step‑up leadership as required.

Education and Experience

• Undergraduate degree in engineering or related discipline. Work experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Must pass Pre-Employment drug testing and background screens.
• Minimum of five years' supervisory experience in power generation in comparable technologies or similar continuous process environment.
• Experience with regulatory compliance in a continuous process environment.
• Must demonstrate proficiency in the use of computer hardware and applicable software.
• Must be able to perform physical requirements of the position including climbing ladders, stairs, and must be able to perform comprehensive site inspections.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must possess basic math skills, good verbal communications skills, and be proficient with the use of power and precision tools.
• Must be cooperative with those they contact in this work and have the ability to work without direct supervision.
• Must know the hazards involved and the safety precautions to be practiced in the operation and maintenance of power plant equipment and machinery.
• Work within and insure strict adherence to all safety practices and procedures.
• Must be able to respond to audio alarms and variations of sound.
• Basic data entry/computer skills
• Work as a team. Must be able to pool our knowledge and energy to work in tandem to completely understand and productively respond to all of the business challenges.
• Must possess a valid driver's license

Work Environment

• Protective equipment such as hard hats, safety glasses, air masks, ear protection and other equipment must be worn in the performance of some duties. Work with hazardous materials may be required.
• Requires working 12-hour shifts with weekend and holiday work as required by schedules, workload and plant conditions. On call status (day and night) may be required.
• Includes working indoors and outdoors.

Physical Abilities

• Must be able to work on feet for extensive periods, requiring stair and ladder climbing, and routinely lifting 50 pounds.
• Must be able to work in elevated areas, confined spaces and in extreme heat and cold conditions.
• May be required to drive company vehicle on occasions

Note that these physical requirements will not preclude disabled applicants who may be reasonably accommodated under the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA").

Physical Requirements

• Bending/Stooping/Kneeling/Squatting/Twisting – Frequent
• Climbing (Stairs, ladders) – Frequent
• Full Motor Capability – Frequent
• Hearing – Frequent
• High Eye-Hand Coordination – Frequent
• Keyboarding – Frequent
• Lifting - Medium (up to 100 lbs.) – Frequent
• Lifting - Heavy (more than 100 lbs.) – Occasional
• Pulling/Pushing (up to 100 lbs.) – Frequent
• Sight Acuity Far – Occasional
• Sight Acuity Near – Frequent
• Sight Depth & Color Acuity – Frequent
• Sitting at Video Display Terminal – Frequent
• Standing and/or Walking – Frequent
• Talking (Loud and/or Clear) – Occasional
• Crawling – Frequent
• Carrying (up to 50 lbs.) – Frequent
• Carrying (more than 50 lbs.) – Occasional
• Reaching above the shoulder, at the shoulder and below the shoulder – Frequent
• Clerical/Typing – Frequent

Environmental/Work Conditions

• Business Travel – Occasional
• Dirty/Dusty Environment – Occasional
• Extreme Temperatures – Occasional
• Fumes/Mists/Odors/Gases/Poor Ventilation – Occasional
• Mandatory Overtime Work – Frequent
• Noisy Work Areas – Frequent
• Rotating Shift Work – Frequent
• Scheduled Weekend Work – Frequent
• Work from Elevated Position – Frequent

In the case of a work related injury, the Company may be able to accommodate restricted duties for a limited period of time.

NRG Energy is committed to a drug and alcohol-free workplace. To the extent permitted by law and any applicable collective bargaining agreement, employees are subject to periodic random drug testing, and post-accident and reasonable suspicion drug and alcohol testing. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability. Level, Title and/or Salary may be adjusted based on the applicant's experience or skills.

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